28. Willie MacIver (81 points, 9 ballots)
The way Willie MacIver opened the 2021 season was impossible to ignore. The 25-year-old catcher, who was actually converted to that position from third base in college, had performed well in his first two stops professionally. He was an honorable mention PuRP entering the year, but did not play quite well enough to garner national attention.
After a lost 2020, MacIver was sent to High-A Spokane to start the year, where he was about 1.2 years older than league average — and he absolutely mashed.